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TikTok influencers review The Spud Brothers’ famous jacket potatoes at Preston’s Flag Market

Jacob and Ollie line up at the Hot Potato Tram and are given a spud tutorial A popular TikTok duo, with over three million followers combined, visited Preston’s Flag Market last week to review The Spud Brothers hot potato tram. Ollie Ball and Jacob Pasquill, from […]

2 months ago
Ashton Food Aid appeals for more collection points in Preston

Ruby Abram, who runs the food bank, with volunteers at the hub. A food bank in Ashton-on-Ribble is appealing for more ambient food collection points in Preston. Ashton Food Aid are facing an increasing demand, with over 70 families and individuals using […]

2 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital maternity workers granted new staff room

Pictured from left to right are Preceptorship Lead Midwife Sarah Dixon, Training and Support Midwife Samantha Leonard, Midwife Donna Dring, Practice Educator Midwife Brittany Ogdin, Delivery Suite Manager Hannah Mercer, Delivery Suite Housekeeper Amanda Hewitson and Safety and Quality Matron Emma Holden Sharoe Green Maternity Unit’s staff room at Royal Preston Hospital has had a refurbishment, funded by local charity, Baby Beat. Midwives and other maternity staff at Royal Preston now have […]

2 months ago
Royal Preston Hospital department passes inspection with flying colours

The Sterile Services Department at the hospital. Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Lancashire Teaching Hospitals sterile services department has passed an ISO external audit, revealing no major or minor non-conformities. This means there are no deviations from specifications, standards or expectations in […]

2 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston’s The Black Horse wins Pub of the Year for second year running

Hand holding pint of beer outside The Black Horse Pic: Nick Elsby The Black Horse has become the Central Lancs CAMRA Pub of the Year award for the second year in a row. The historic pub in Friargate beat almost 300 pubs […]

3 months ago
Local heroes to be celebrated at Preston North End as part of EFL Community Weekend

Liam Millar holding Preston North End Community and Education Trust t-shirt A number of local heroes will be celebrated at the Preston North End match against Bristol City on Saturday (13 January). The initiative is being organised by Preston North End […]

3 months ago
Allotment art event in Preston hopes to return this summer

Andy opposite his dad's old plot at Serpentine 3 allotments. Pic: Kim Graham Last September, plotters from the Serpentine 3 allotment site in Preston arranged a day of ‘Art on the Plots’. The council-run site on Blackpool Road, opposite Moor Park, opened their […]

3 months ago
Family’s appeal to help five-year-old Ingol boy battle aggressive brain tumour

Five-year-old Jenson Lewis A fundraiser has been set up for a five-year-old boy from Ingol who has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Jenson Lewis was diagnosed with diagnosed with Medulloblastoma after […]

3 months ago
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